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Table 3-16 Victims by Perpetrator Relationship, 2005
Child Maltreatment 2005

Perpetrator Victims
Number Percent
Mother 265,754 40.4
Mother and Other 40,675 6.2
Father 120,473 18.3
Father and Other 7,058 1.1
Mother and Father 113,967 17.3
Female Partner of Parent 1,407 0.2
Male Partner of Parent 13,118 2.0
Female Legal Guardian 921 0.1
Male Legal Guardian 295 0.0
Female Relative 12,017 1.8
Male Relative 22,514 3.4
Female Foster Parent (Relative) 278 0.0
Male Foster Parent (Relative) 100 0.0
Female Foster Parent (Nonrelative) 921 0.1
Male Foster Parent (Nonrelative) 260 0.0
Female Foster Unknown Relationship 469 0.1
Male Foster Unknown Relationship 158 0.0
Female Residential Facility Staff 359 0.1
Male Residential Facility Staff 647 0.1
Female Daycare Staff 2,400 0.4
Male Daycare Staff 1,264 0.2
Female Other Professional 303 0.0
Male Other Professional 561 0.1
Female Friend or Neighbor 367 0.1
Male Friend or Neighbor 2,982 0.5
More than One Nonparental Perpetrator 8,542 1.3
Unknown or Missing 39,514 6.0
Total 657,324 Blank Cell
Percent Blank Cell 100.0

 

Based on data from 41 States.

Victims by Perpetrator Relationship, 2005

This table illustrates the relationship of a victim’s perpetrator. The first column lists the relationship (mother, father, female legal guardian, male friend or neighbor, etc.). The next column lists the number of victims, and the final column lists the percentage. 40.4 percent of child victims were maltreated by their mothers acting alone.

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